Jardin Coffee Tour from Medellin: Private Farm & Town Walk

Three hours on a coffee farm, then walk one of Colombia's most beautiful towns

A private full-day tour from Medellin to a working coffee farm in the Colombian Andes, then to Jardin town, with hotel pickup, a professional guide in English or Spanish, farm lunch and unlimited coffee included. The 3-hour drive southwest passes the world's largest natural pyramid and lush mountain crops. You pick coffee yourself, watch the full processing from harvest to packing, eat a traditional lunch cooked with farm ingredients, then spend the afternoon on a guided walking tour through Jardin's colonial architecture and landmarks before returning to Medellin.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coffee farm and Jardin town tour

• Pick up at your place
• Drive southwest to coffee region
• Arrive at coffee plantation
• Enjoy welcoming cup of coffee
• Learn coffee production process
• Try coffee picking activity
• Have traditional lunch at farm
• Drive to Jardin town
• Guided walking tour of Jardin
• Visit aerial car and Dulces del Jardin
• Return to Medellin

The experience

The day starts at your hotel. Your guide picks you up in a private vehicle and heads southwest toward the coffee region of Antioquia. The drive takes three hours, and the road itself is the first part of the tour. You pass the world's largest natural pyramid and see coffee crops and vegetation covering the mountainsides. When you arrive at the coffee farm, the growers meet you with a welcome cup of coffee. This is not a museum or a demonstration: you walk into the plantation itself and pick coffee beans alongside the people who grow it. After picking, you move through each stage of processing, from harvest through drying to packing, and the operator promises the coffee you taste here ranks in your top three ever. Lunch is cooked on the farm from organic ingredients grown there.

After lunch, you drive ten minutes down to Jardin, a town the operator counts among Colombia's ten most beautiful. The colonial architecture, flower-filled balconies and cobbled streets are the setting for a guided walking tour. Your guide takes you to the main landmarks: a rustic aerial cable car that crosses between mountains, the central plaza, and Dulces del Jardin, a shop selling local sweets. You walk the town on foot, talk to locals, and hear the stories behind the place. The return drive to Medellin is long enough that you can rest in the vehicle if you need to.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Medellin.
• private vehicle for the full day.
• professional guide speaking English or Spanish.
• unlimited coffee at the coffee farm.
• a traditional lunch cooked with farm-grown organic ingredients.
• snacks.
• and a guided walking tour through Jardin's landmarks and colonial streets.

Options for this experience

2 options

Beautiful Adventure in the Andes: Private Coffee Tour of Jardin TownUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 06:00, 06:30 and 07:00Pickup is included

Horseback Ride and Coffee Tour in JardinUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 06:00, 06:30 and 07:00The tour is entirely private, with transportation, guide, farm visit and horse ride all reserved just for your group. Horseback riding: Set off on horses from the coffee farm and take in stunning views of mountains covered in coffee trees. The tour runs 13 hours, from pickup to drop-off. A traditional homemade lunch at the farm, with stunning views, is included. Private vehicle: For a group of 5 or 6, transportation is provided in a 7-passenger SUV, since vans cannot reach the remote areas. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:00, 06:30 and 07:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 70 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MedellinDayTrips

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to pick coffee yourself and eat lunch where it grows, rather than watch a demonstration. The private vehicle means your group sets the pace, and the guide handles all the driving so you can rest on the long return to Medellin.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Medellin to the coffee farm?

The drive southwest to the coffee farm takes three hours. You travel through the Colombian Andes, passing the world's largest natural pyramid and mountain crops along the way.

What do you actually do at the coffee farm?

You pick coffee beans in the plantation, learn every step of processing from harvest to packing, taste unlimited coffee, and eat a traditional lunch cooked with farm-grown organic ingredients on the property.

Is Jardin town included in this tour, or is it a separate option?

Jardin is included in the full day. After lunch at the farm, you drive ten minutes to town and spend the afternoon on a guided walking tour through its colonial landmarks and cobbled streets before returning to Medellin.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Medellin; private vehicle transport; professional guide in English or Spanish; unlimited coffee at the farm; a traditional lunch cooked with farm ingredients; and snacks are all included.

How long is the full tour?

The tour runs 12 to 13 hours total, including the three-hour drive each way, time at the coffee farm, and the walking tour through Jardin.

Is this tour private, or do you share it with other travelers?

This is a private tour. You book the vehicle and guide for your group only. A separate option, the Jardin Coffee & HorseRide Tour, is also available if you want to add horseback riding in town.